The Duke's Children

The day after the funeral, Matching Priory held three grown children whose inner lives their mother had always interpreted. Silverbridge returns to London tomorrow, Gerald to Cambridge, and Mary cannot be left without companionship. You step into this one-chapter preview with Lady Mary Palliser at the center, where choices turn on the people, promises, and pressure already in the room. Lady Cantrip's horses remained harnessed outside as Mary returned to reveal the promise that could divide the family. The chapter closes on a continuation question rather than resolving the novel's larger arc.

Chapters

1. The House After the DuchessMatching Priory · 5 min

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